All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash

    The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday. The decision was made public in...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient

    A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that contain thimerosal, a move that experts say may reduce access to vaccines without making them any safer. The vote came from a newly appointed...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • COVID Vaccine Labels To Warn of Rare Heart Risk

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men. The update expands earlier warnings about myocarditis, a type...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • Everyday Packaging May Shed Tiny Plastics Into Your Food, Study Finds

    Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic particles to your food, new research reveals. Microplastics and nanoplastics can enter food during packaging, processing and even normal use, like twisting...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise

    Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says. About 27,300 gun-related deaths — 58% of all gun deaths — were suicides in 2023,...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery, Review Concludes

    Fasting is a well-known hassle associated with surgery. Patients are required to go without food or liquid for hours because of fears they’ll vomit while under anesthesia, potentially causing pneumonia if stomach contents are inhaled. But this...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions

    Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary allergic reaction...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health

    A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index (BMI), a new study says. People with a high body-fat percentage were 78% more likely to die...

    • Posted June 27, 2025
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  • Ex-Vaccine Panelist Speaks Out on Firing, New Committee

    Thursday, June 26, 2025The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been soberly and deliberately helping set U.S. vaccination policy for more than 60 years. During that time, its members have been thoroughly vetted through a...

    • Posted June 26, 2025
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  • Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

      The woman tapped to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says she supports science, vaccines and public health programs — but she dodged key questions about recent cuts to the agency during...

    • Posted June 26, 2025
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